Hot Spinach Con Queso Dip

Name: Hot Spinach Con Queso Dip
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 jalapeño pepper; 1/2 sweet onion; 1 tablespoon butter; 4 oz cream cheese; 8 oz pepper jack cheese; 1/2 cup milk; 4 oz diced pimientos; 5 oz frozen chopped spinach; 1 teaspoon salt

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Prep 15 min
Total 25 min
Servings 8

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A creamy and melty cheese dip that’s packed with spicy flavor!

by: Buns In My Oven

Updated Apr 19, 2017

Ingredients

1 jalapeño pepper
1/2 sweet onion
1 tablespoon butter
4 oz cream cheese
8 oz pepper jack cheese
1/2 cup milk
4 oz diced pimientos
5 oz frozen chopped spinach
1 teaspoon salt

Steps

1

Heat a medium-size skillet over medium heat.
2

While the skillet is heating, cut the jalapeno in half lengthwise. To keep things tame, remove the membranes and seeds, using a spoon to scrape them out. If you’d like the dip to be extra spicy, leave the seeds and membranes intact.
3

Dice the peppers and onion.
4

Add the butter to the skillet and let melt.
5

Stir in the peppers and onions and cook for 3-4 minutes or until softened. Reduce the heat to low and add the cream cheese. Stir until it starts to soften and melt.
6

Stir in the pepper jack cheese and continue stirring over low heat until it’s mostly melted.
7

Add the milk and stir until smooth and creamy.
8

While the cheese is melting, heat the spinach in the microwave according to package directions. Drain well.
9

Stir the spinach, pimentos, and salt into the melted cheese.
10

Serve with sliced bread, tortilla chips, or fresh vegetables.

Expert Tips

tip 1
To keep warm, pour into a slow cooker and set to warm.

Nutrition Information

190 Calories, 16g Total Fat, 8g Protein, 4g Total Carbohydrate, 2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 190

Calories from Fat: 140

Total Fat: 16g; 24%

Saturated Fat: 9g; 47%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 50mg; 16%

Sodium: 740mg; 31%

Potassium: 170mg; 5%

Total Carbohydrate: 4g; 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0g; 0%

Sugars: 2g

Protein: 8g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 40%; 40%

Vitamin C: 10%; 10%

Calcium: 20%; 20%

Iron: 4%; 4%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

Party dips need a pick me up? This hot spinach dip has got you covered. Things are getting spicy up in here! Just the way I like it. Well, okay, so actually I’m kind of a wimp. I can handle the most spice out of anyone in my house though, and it makes me feel very tough. At least, I feel tough until I'm around other people slathering their food in sriracha and talking about eating habanero peppers as a snack. Then I cry like a baby. But! Today I have an ultra cheesy dip for you that will totally be the star of the next football game. I mean, we're all watching those games for the food, right? Let’s do this!